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Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius)
Dwarf Gourami Iridovirus is endemic in farmed stock — buy from quality sources, quarantine, accept some loss risk.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 20
- adult size in
- 3.5
- temperature range f
- 72-82
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 4-15
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- peaceful
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 4-6
- tank zone
- top
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06